Invisible Me

All the talk recently of frustrations and anger sparked by crazy things people say to those of us living with chronic, invisible pain has gotten me thinking. Perhaps what bothers me most about having to deal with this crap from doctors, family and friends is that it makes me feel invisible.

Chronic, invisible pain may not define me but it does have a very big impact on my daily life. To dismiss it or misunderstand it to the extent that most people seem to, means that you can't really see me. With so many people (almost all) in this category it's so easy to feel just as invisible as my illnesses.

Do you ever feel this way?